Hugh Smellie
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Hugh Smellie was a Scottish
engineer. He was born in Ayr
on 3rd March 1840 and died at Bridge of Allan
on 19th April 1891.
He was locomotive superintendent of the Maryport and Carlisle Railway
from 1870-1878, the Glasgow and South Western Railway
from 1878-1890 and the Caledonian Railway
in 1890.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
engineer. He was born in Ayr
Ayr
Ayr is a town and port situated on the Firth of Clyde in south-west Scotland. With a population of around 46,000, Ayr is the largest settlement in Ayrshire, of which it is the county town, and has held royal burgh status since 1205...
on 3rd March 1840 and died at Bridge of Allan
Bridge of Allan
Bridge of Allan is a town in Stirling council area in Scotland, just north of the city of Stirling. It was formerly administered by Stirlingshire and Central Regional Council....
on 19th April 1891.
He was locomotive superintendent of the Maryport and Carlisle Railway
Maryport and Carlisle Railway
The Maryport & Carlisle Railway was a small but highly profitable railway formed in 1836 to connect the town of Maryport to the county town of Carlisle and to allow the output of collieries inland of Maryport to be more cheaply transported to Maryport for oward movement by sea. Its headquarters...
from 1870-1878, the Glasgow and South Western Railway
Glasgow and South Western Railway
The Glasgow and South Western Railway , one of the pre-grouping railway companies, served a triangular area of south-west Scotland, between Glasgow, Stranraer and Carlisle...
from 1878-1890 and the Caledonian Railway
Caledonian Railway
The Caledonian Railway was a major Scottish railway company. It was formed in the early 19th century and it was absorbed almost a century later into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, in the 1923 railway grouping, by means of the Railways Act 1921...
in 1890.
See also
- Locomotives of the Glasgow and South Western RailwayLocomotives of the Glasgow and South Western RailwayThe locomotives of the Glasgow and South Western Railway . The G&SWR had its headquarters in Glasgow with its main locomotive works in Kilmarnock.- Engines inherited from constituent companies :...
- Locomotives of the London, Midland and Scottish RailwayLocomotives of the London, Midland and Scottish RailwayThe London, Midland and Scottish Railway had the largest stock of steam locomotives of any of the 'Big Four' Grouping, ie pre-Nationalisation railway companies in thec UK. Despite early troubles arising from factions within the new company, the LMS went on to build some very successful designs;...